This is an analysis of the poem You'Ve Got To Notice... that begins with:

You've got to notice...
Something's wrong about these times....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAB CCDCX ABAB EXffgg ABAB CCDCX HgHgHIG gHIG DFf HgHgHIG ABAB CCDCX EXXgHgHgHIg gHgHIG DFf bagbXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,6,4,5,7,4,3,7,4,5,11,6,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 1010111 11010 10101011 110101 110010111 111101 01011101 1100 11010 1010111 11010 10101011 1111111101 10011 11100011 1101 11111101 110001 11010 1010111 11010 10101011 110101 110010111 111101 01011101 110110000 101001 01 101001 01 101101 110100 1001 01 101101 110100 1001 1111 111001 01 101001 01 101001 01 101101 110100 1001 11010 1010111 11010 10101011 110101 110010111 111101 01011101 1100 1111111101 10011 1010101 01 101001 01 101001 01 101101 110100 111001 01 101001 01 101101 110100 1001 1111 111001 01 111110 1111101 01 1001101 1010010 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 84
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of You'Ve Got To Notice...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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